Founded by Professor Michael Berenbaum and Edward Jacobs, Berenbaum Jacobs Associates (BJA) provides conceptual narrative design services as well as comprehensive exhibition design packages for museum exhibits, special/traveling exhibitions, memorials, visitor centers and more. BJA has been involved in consultation, design and fabrication of numerous international Museums and Memorials, and is currently working on several large scale projects in the US, Europe and the Middle East.

Jacobs Consulting, was founded by Edward Jacobs to provide an infrastructure for his various business endeavors and consultation services. The firm specializes in International Business Development, Financing, and the creation of Strategic Partnerships. In this capacity, Jacobs has secured funding for many Israeli and American companies. Under his direction, key strategic partnerships have been formed and several portfolio companies have been able to expand and develop into new markets. The company also offers Business and strategic consulting services for clients in a multitude of sectors.

Edward Jacobs is managing director of his own multi-disciplinary concept and design firm producing renowned projects worldwide with a focus on spiritual and educational undertakings ranging from Museum and Exhibition Design, Synagogue Design, Memorial and Commemoration Design, Communication Architecture, Industrial Design, and Graphic Design.Jacobs’ expertise centers on concept development and definition providing comprehensive articulation of project vision, scope and impactful design for the institutional client. Jacobs also works with the stakeholders and other team members to define fundraising methodologies and to create the necessary presentations and fundraising material to insure a successful capital campaign.

Prior to establishing Berenbaum Jacobs Associates, Jacobs was a Principal at The Berenbaum Group, where he worked with Prof. Michael Berenbaum on a variety of experiential projects, Memorials and Museums for 8 over years. Previous to that Jacobs was special assistant to the Director of Pedagogy at Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem Israel.

As a member of the executive management team Jacobs was in charge of investor relations, the securing of pilot projects in Europe and South America, and the composition of all corporate public relations material. In constant contact with the sales team Jacobs participated in the planning and implementation of the sales and marketing strategy, the creation of company presentations and positioning documents to prospective clients, strategic partners and investors, and identification and opening of new markets and potential strategic partners.